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RUSH HEALTH SYSTEMS TO JOIN OCHSNER HEALTH

Merger will improve quality and expand access to local, highly specialized care for patients in Mississippi and Alabama Meridian, MS . . .

Fulton's and Buchanan's last board meeting tonight

Happy Retirement Mayor Eddie Fulton and Alderman James Buchanan! James was honored with cake and ice cream tonight at his . . .

Two vehicle accident causes serious injuries

Emergency responders and law enforcement responded to the scene of a two vehicle accident on County Road 282 in the . . .

QSD WELCOMES LYNN WEATHERSBY, PH.D. AS INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT

The Quitman School District school board has hired Dr. Lynn Weathersby as interim superintendent of the Quitman School District, effective . . .

QPD Officer Injured

A Quitman police officer was injured when responding to a call around 11:00 this morning. Bradford Sellers has been charged . . .

Is that all there is to a pandemic?
By Kelley Williams, 5,946 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 03:29 PM
The bubonic plague killed about half the people in Europe in the Middle Ages. It was called the Black Death. Influenza killed about 15% of the world’s population in 1918-19. It was called the Spanish Flu. (John Barry’s The Great Influenza suggests it first appeared in Kansas.) Justinian’s Plague was the first major plague in recorded histor
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : June 16, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 148 Reads
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 10:23 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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A Slithery Catch: Fearless youngsters stand out at Snake Grabbin' Rodeo
By David W. Healy , 2,024 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 10:39 AM
CHATHAM —To be a good snake grabber, you have to be quick and fearless — or else they will slither away.
Both Kolby Cox and Price Dickerson understand this well. The two were, perhaps, the biggest standouts at the Grabuone Outfitters Inc. Snake Grabbin’ Rodeo at Lake Washington this past weekend.
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SALTER: White brings relevant experience and political credibility to MDOT leadership post
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist, 1,763 Reads
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:05 PM
Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:

The decision of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves to tap his own chief of staff as the new leader of the Mississippi Department of Transportation bodes well for an organization that has seen more than its share of discord over the last two decades.
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Mississippi school districts targeted by ransomware attacks
By Kate Royals and Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 255 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:45 PM
A group of cybercriminals hacked the Vicksburg Warren School District’s servers last month and claimed to have employees’ personal information and internal school documents.

A group that calls itself “Grief” breached the school’s servers through a ransomware attack on May 28.
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Fulton's and Buchanan's last board meeting tonight
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Tue, 06/15/2021 - 08:27 PM
Happy Retirement Mayor Eddie Fulton and Alderman James Buchanan! James was honored with cake and ice cream tonight at his last CIty of Quitman Board Meeting. James has served on the board for 16 years. Mayor Eddie has served for 13 years.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : June 17, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 217 Reads
Thu, 06/17/2021 - 10:02 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : June 15, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 188 Reads
Tue, 06/15/2021 - 01:35 PM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Rep. Palazzo used campaign funds to fight ethics investigation of his campaign spending
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 3,384 Reads
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 03:53 PM
U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo used $61,000 of campaign funds to cover legal expenses related to an investigation into the congressman for allegedly using campaign money to pay for personal expenses.
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